This Week in the Nintendo eShop

Another summer week, another Mega Man game. This time, it's Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge, a lackluster spinoff of the Battle Network series on Game Boy Advance. Don't worry, there's also a better Virtual Console game, Double Dragon II, out this week, in addition to a bunch of new games and sales. My recommendation is to go get Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails on Wii U eShop for 50% off. That game is fantastic. Or just bide your time until Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney in two weeks.

Wii U Virtual Console Games

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge ($7.99)

A spinoff of a spinoff, Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge is a Game Boy Advance game from 2004 where you compete in a tournament to try to win an amazing Battle Chip. It changes up the Battle Network formula, though, as you don't directly control your player. At the time of the original release, IGN called it one of the worst games to bear the Mega Man name. So, um, maybe avoid it.

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Double Dragon II: The Revenge ($4.99)

The 1989 port of the arcade classic is far better than the NES version of the original. This time, you can actually play with a second player. Like other Double Dragon games, this is a beat-'em-up and involves lots of fighting and bottle smashing. The NES version features an extra stage at the end that makes the arcade's original ending, involving the damsel in distress Marian getting killed, not the definitive ending. You can upgrade your Wii Virtual Console version for $1 if you wish.

Wii U Original Download Games

Gaiabreaker ($14.99)

This shoot-'em-up has been out in Europe for a month and the response has been pretty abysmal. It runs in Nintendo Web Framework, which is a triumph I guess. Instead of Gaiabreaker, maybe hold out for Life Force, the excellent NES game that is coming to Wii U Virtual Console next week.

Soon Shine ($1.99)

Soon Shine is a bit of a simplistic puzzle game that makes use of the GamePad, to the point where you don't ever need to have to the TV on. You tap a sphere to change the setting from day to night, allowing you to collect different shines. It features three modes that you can play to get the highest score possible.

XType Plus ($2.99)

This bullet hell shoot-'em-up features two different game modes, including a more laid-back Classic Mode and a super quick Plus Mode. The action comes quick and fast, with hundreds of bullets on screen at once. Compete for worldwide high scores and deal with the procedurally generated bosses in this budget-priced shooter.

3DS Original Download Games

Gothic Masquerade ($4.99)

Teyon's back at it again with another hidden object game on 3DS. This one has four spooky locales where you try to find a spooky bunch of missing items. It has more than 1000 spooky hidden objects that are nestled in a spooky museum, a spooky hotel, a spooky garden, and a spooky castle. This spooky game also features spooky sliding tile puzzles. It's spooky.

DSiWare Games

Amida's Path ($4.99)

DSiWare is the cockroach of the gaming world, but fortunately, Amida's Path seems interesting. It makes use of a battle system based on Amidakuji (Ghost Leg), a Japanese lottery system. You draw lines with the stylus to repel and dodge enemies in a story heavily based on Japanese folklore.

Sales

Scram Kitty Sale

The recent Wii U eShop game Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails is $4.99 (50% off) from now until August 21.

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Atlus Games Sale

Etrian Odyssey Untold, Code of Princess, and more are on sale from August 18 to September 1.

Gravity Badgers Sale

The Wii U eShop game Gravity Badgers is 30% off, making it $3.49, from now until August 28.

Hello Kitty Sale

The Wii U eShop game Hello Kitty Kruisers and the 3DS eShop game Travel Adventures with Hello Kitty are both 50% off from August 18 to September 1.

ZaciSa's Last Stand Sale

This Wii U tower defense game is only $1.49 form now until August 28.

Classic Games Overload Sale

Starting today, Classic Games Overload on 3DS is $19.99 instead of $29.99.

Treva Games Sale and Price Drops

Me & My Furry Patients 3D is discounted to $9.99 until September 3 and My Riding Stables 3D and Riding Stables 3D are both permanently discounted to $15.99 each.

Neal Ronaghan is a freelance writer who secretly wishes that MegAugust would end and begin a new Capcom promotion called Demon's Crestember. That one's free, Capcom. You can thank me on Twitter or Nintendo World Report.